For the 2026 school year, there are 21 boarding schools offering riding as an interscholastic sport, serving 5,583 students.
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Top Riding Boarding Schools (2026)
Gr: 7-12 | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
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80 chemin Moulton Hill
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238
Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
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All-boys (non-sectarian)
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Carbondale, CO
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 55%
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500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Gr: 9-12 | 835 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 49%
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1300 Academy Road
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100
Gr: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 226 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 47%
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All-girls
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 220 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Gr: 9-12, PG | 160 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
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All-girls
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Gr: 8-12 | PK-12 (day) | 548 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
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All-girls
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Gr: 7-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day) | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
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All-girls
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Gr: 9-12, PG | 220 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 66%
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PO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606
Gr: 6-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 75%
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541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 344 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 37%
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All-girls
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
Gr: 9-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 7 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
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476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Gr: 8-12, PG | 215 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Acceptance rate: 65%
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1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Gr: 9-12, PG | 205 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
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All-girls
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Gr: 9-12, PG | 190 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 43%
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92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Gr: 8-12, PG | 30 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 4 students
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All-girls (non-sectarian)
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Gr: 8-12, PG | 95 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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1000 E. Orme School Road,
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Gr: 9-12, PG | 350 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
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PO Box 128, 398 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 963-6120
Gr: 9-12, PG | 583 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 19%
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110 Woodbury Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-7700
Gr: 8-12, PG | 148 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
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